Scott C. Morgan
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Broadway directors in mix for Lyric's new seasonFeb 09, 2015 12:00 am - There's lots Broadway talent attached to the Lyric Opera of Chicago's 2015-16 season, the first fully planned by general director Anthony Freud. The season features nine...
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Sunday picks: Pablo Francisco takes aim at pop cultureFeb 08, 2015 5:30 am - Comic impressions From spoofing Spanish language telenovelas to action movie previews, comedian Pablo Francisco knows how to take pot shots at pop culture. Catch hi...
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Weekend picks: Natalie Cole unforgettable at NCCFeb 07, 2015 5:30 am - Unforgettable legacy Grammy Award-winner Natalie Cole performs her hits and some of her latest forays into Latin music on Saturday at North Central College's Pfeiff...
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Weekend picks: Todd Bridges sheds his 'Strokes'Feb 05, 2015 10:00 pm - Crossing Bridges See if actor Todd Bridges (“Diff'rent Strokes,” “Everybody Hates Chris”) draws from his memoir, “Killing Willis,” for aspects of his standup comedy...
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Marriott's 'La Cage' embraces the gaudy and the grandFeb 05, 2015 10:00 pm - The 1983 Broadway musical "La Cage aux Folles" is a debatable paradox. It can be seen in equal measures as gaudy and grand, daring and dated. Conservatives will blanch a...
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Top-notch First Folio cast brings out best in Neil Simon comedyFeb 04, 2015 5:00 am - The adage “good things come to those who wait” may not always be accurate, but it's true with recent productions of “Laughter on the 23rd Floor.” Less than six months a...
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Weekend picks: Monster Jam revs up at AllstateFeb 03, 2015 12:30 pm - Truck stunts There's plenty of racing and free-wheelin' stunts in the Monster Jam starting on Thursday at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. $22-$...
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Sunday picks: See 'Groundhog Day' in WoodstockFeb 01, 2015 5:00 am - 'Groundhog Day' Watch the 1993 film “Groundhog Day,” starring Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell, at the Woodstock Theatre, 209 Main St., in downtown Woodstock. The sc...
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Weekend picks: Giordano Dance premieres 'Shirt'Jan 31, 2015 5:00 am - Made in Chicago The Windy City's own internationally famous Giordano Dance Chicago performs a repertory concert featuring the world premiere of Ray Mercer's “Shirt ...
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Weekend picks: Uncle Lar plays Zanies RosemontJan 30, 2015 5:00 am - Cry Uncle Chicago-area comedian Larry Reeb, informally known as “Uncle Lar,” sarcastically expounds on all kinds of controversial topics this weekend at Zanies at M...